Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted
by kazinator on Sunday October 14, 2018 @11:51PM
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Some kids with a rich parent also don't get an inheritance; the faithful butler gets everything. It's not necessarily true that there is no element of merit.
> There are few things less democratic.
Many of them are important to be that way: like who is permitted to enter your home; who gets to touch you and so on. Should that all be more democratic?
The modern sense of "democracy" refers to concepts like constitutional representation and controlled use of force.
If a mob decides that access to your pockets should be open to everyone, that is not democracy in the modern sense.
> There are few things less democratic.
Many of them are important to be that way: like who is permitted to enter your home; who gets to touch you and so on. Should that all be more democratic?
The modern sense of "democracy" refers to concepts like constitutional representation and controlled use of force.
If a mob decides that access to your pockets should be open to everyone, that is not democracy in the modern sense.